John Osebold and a group of Seattle-area cohorts just managed a feat that so far has eluded the the brightest lights of Broadway – they officially premiered “Spidermann” on a New York stage. Osebold’s production had one extra ‘n’ in its name and was pulled off with a budget that likely wouldn’t cover the lunch bill of the now […]
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Today from the seattlepi.com archive we have details about the Fisher Mill on Harbor Island, a huge Seattle business that led to KOMO radio and television. The mill, located near the intersection of 16th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Lander Street, began operating in 1911 and was one of the first industrial businesses on man-made Harbor […]
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Ferrets that ward off panic attacks, cats that sense seizures, dogs and iguanas that lift depression – all helpful animals, to be sure. But they’re not service animals entitled to be inside a store or restaurant, say new ADA rules that took effect Tuesday. In response to the proliferation of therapy animals whose owners want […]
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A final surge of storms will pass through the Seattle area on Tuesday, bringing rain, strong winds and the chance of thunderstorms. The storms also will bring more snow to the Cascades. The National Weather Service has forecast a 100 percent chance of rain for Seattle on Tuesday and a 90 percent chance Tuesday night. […]
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Today from the seattlepi.com archive we have a photo of the Pacific Science Center being constructed. The Science Center, along with the Space Needle and other buildings, were built for the 1962 World’s Fair, called the Century 21 Exposition. That’s also what brought about the Monorail and the Seattle Center building, though that was built […]
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“The Bachelor” wrapped up in a mushy season finale Monday night, with Mercer Island resident Chantal O’Brien playing second fiddle to a 25-year-old single mother from North Carolina. Bachelor Brad Womack, not to be confused with this “shaving fun” Ken doll, chose Emily Maynard to be the show’s latest Disney princess lucky lady. “You’re my […]
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